409 Quotes About Parents-and-children

My father and I look up and then at each other. I can feel my heart separate from the rest of my body. I want to hand it to frothing old man in front of me and say, take it. It's yours, because it has always been yours, if not for your sperm, your food, and the school fees that you pay on my behalf, then who and where would I be? Nothing. I am because you are. I say nothing. Each word I search for flies from my brain before I can send it off my tongue.

It's easy to be a good parents to a good child, but what makes you a good parents when you don't give up being parent to a challenging child

Orang tua memang begitu. Terutama perempuan. Sebelumnya mereka juga pendiam, tidak suka banyak bicara. Namun, ketika akhirnya mereka menjadi seorang ibu, atau juga ayah bagi anak laki-laki, mereka akan menjadi cerewet.

Enough with the apologies. I can’t just forgive seventeen years of hurt all at once. But you can do better, all right? From today onward, do better. Not just for me. For my mom too.

If motherhood doesn't interest you, don't do it. It didn't interest me, so I didn't do it. Anyway, I would have made a terrible parent. The first time my child didn't do what I wanted, I'd kill him.

You told me a love story. I honestly believe your parents wanted the best for you, but their love almost destroyed your life.

Це один з акордів життя. Життя міняється, а з ним міняються й батьки і діти. Діти рідко коли бувають схожими на своїх рідних, як не схоже життя минуле на життя прийдешнє. Вони їх люблять, рівняються по них, але час накладає на них свої скарби. Покликання батьків — згладжувати лихі і полишати скарби добрі.

Divide and rule. It wasn’t just the British toward the Indians but all parents toward their children.

Children don't need a friend, they need a parent